Activision Blizzard Merger Official
Activision and Blizzard Entertainment parent Vivendi Games announced the completion of their multibillion dollar merger resulting in the creation...
READ MORE >Activision Blizzard Merger Approved, Transaction Closes Tomorrow
Publisher Activision today announced that its merger with Blizzard Entertainment parent company Vivendi Games has been approved by shareholders,...
READ MORE >WoW: Wrath of the Lich King Due This Year; Ultra-Successful MMO Now Has 10.7M Subscribers
The second expansion pack for Blizzard's so-successful-it-hurts PC MMO World of Warcraft is due out in the second half of 2008, according to studio...
READ MORE >"I still wonder what this game looks like with the graphics MAXED out. My trusty ol' AGP 6800GT ..."
see all 95 commentsActivision and Vivendi Break from ESA, Pass on E3; Four Other Companies Pull Out of Exhibition
Soon to be merged publishers Activision and Vivendi will not be attending this year's E3 Media and Business Summit and have withdrawn from the...
READ MORE >"I never like stories that cite "anonymous industry sources." Sometimes I can't help but think ..."
see all 13 comments50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Revealed
21st century warrior-poet 50 Cent is set to star in the newly unveiled 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand by Vivendi Games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox...
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see all 20 commentsActivision Q3 Financials: $1.48B in Net Revenue, Vivendi Merger Expected To Close in Mid-2008
New figures released in Activision's fiscal third quarter report reveals just how much cash the publisher raked in during the holiday season, as...
READ MORE >A Note on Electronic Arts
Over the past year or so, I have been fairly impressed with Electronic Arts. That's not to say I reserve full-on gamer excitement for EA in the...
READ MORE >"Since Riccitiello came on board, things have been looking up. He is well aware of EA's past ..."
see all 13 commentsBlizzard Hoards $1.2 Billion in 2007
Ever wonder what those record World of Warcraft subscription numbers translate to? Over a billion dollars in revenue, according to a Vivendi...
READ MORE >"^^^ What happened to me... I've not bought a single PC game all last year except WoW. And ..."
see all 77 commentsWorld of Warcraft Nets 10 Million Subscribers
Blizzard Entertainment's unavoidable MMORPG sensation World of Warcraft (PC) now sports over 10 million active subscribers, the company has...
READ MORE >"It also allows people to play on slow laptops and not lag out in 25-40man content."
see all 44 commentsActivision Claims Leading Publisher Slot for 2007
In an announcement today, publisher Activision stated it holds the number one home console and handheld video game publisher in the United States...
READ MORE >"That's precisely why these press releases are not particularly aimed at you. You just happened ..."
see all 11 commentsBlizzard's Mike Morhaime Joins AIAS Hall of Fame
Blizzard Entertainment co-founder, president and CEO Mike Morhaime (pictured left) is the latest addition to the Academy of Interactive Arts &...
READ MORE >"Ask him if they're working on Diablo 3. If he says they have no real plans at this time, he's ..."
see all 6 commentsShacknews' Week in Review: December 7, 2007
Here's a quick summary of all this week's feature content, followed by some of the more prominent news items, in reverse chronological order....
READ MORE >"need more of the smaller news items, but yes.. I agree, the amount of work they put into the ..."
see all 6 commentsActivision Blizzard: Blizzard Yet to Meet Full Potential, No Plans For Blizz. Franchises on Consoles
Speaking on the merger between Activision and Vivendi Games, Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy has labeled subsidiary Blizzard Entertainment as the...
READ MORE >"You clearly haven't played any Blizzard titles. Or maybe WoW, without knowing how MMO launches ..."
see all 56 commentsMorning Discussion
Alas, it is Monday again. Hate to be the herald of bad news, but at least my recap has plenty of material. We dropped a special edition ShackCast,...
READ MORE >"just in case anyone is looking for this on google or something it's from Time Trumpet - the ..."
see all 8573 commentsVivactard/Blivendivision Formed, Industry Continues Morphing into Clumsy Lumbering Cyclops
The writing has been on the wall for quite some time, but it is now as clear as it has ever been that the games industry is going the route of the...
READ MORE >"My point was more like even the mighty can fall, and there's always small indies competing with ..."
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"Vivendi Games will not exactly be a subsidiary under Activision. Activision Blizzard is a new ..."
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